Priya Bapat (born 18 September 1986) is an Indian actress who mainly works in

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films. She is best known for her roles in the movies '' Kaksparsh'' and '' Aamhi Doghi'', for which she won the Best Actress award at the Screen Awards in 2013, and '' Happy Journey'', for which she won the Best Actress

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State Award and was nominated in the Best Actress category at the Marathi Filmfare Awards in 2014. The actress has also collaborated with her elder sister Shweta Bapat, a costume designer, to help the Indian weaver community through their clothing venture "Sawenchi".

Biography

Bapat was born on 18 September 1986 in

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. She completed her bachelor's degree in Mass Communication from Ruia College. She married fellow actor

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in 2011.

Career

She made her debut with ''Dr.Babasaheb Ambedkar'' movie in 2000. She is also remembered for her roles in ''

Munnabhai MBBS ''Munna Bhai M.B.B.S.'' () is a 2003 Indian Hindi-language comedy drama film written and directed by Rajkumar Hirani (in his directorial debut) and produced by Vidhu Vinod Chopra. It was the first installment of '' Munna Bhai series''. Release ...

'' and ''

Lage Raho Munnabhai ''Lage Raho Munna Bhai'' (; ) is a 2006 Indian Hindi-language satirical comedy drama film written, edited and directed by Rajkumar Hirani, who co-wrote the screenplay with Abhijat Joshi and produced by Vidhu Vinod Chopra. It is the follow-up t ...

''. Bapat's role in '' Kaksparsh'' and ''

Timepass 2 ''Timepass 2'' is a 2015 Indian Marathi-language film directed by Ravi Jadhav. It is the sequel for the 2014 film '' Timepass''. It continues the incomplete lovestory of Dagadu (Rocky) and Prajakta (Praju) also starring Bhalchandra Kadam and Vai ...

'' acclaimed good reviews from critics. She was also seen in many serials such as ''Shubham Karoti'', ''

Vicky Ki Taxi ''Vicky Ki Taxi'' is a TV show that aired on the Indian channel Real TV and it premiered on 6 March 2009. The story revolves around Vicky and his taxi 'Jaaneman’. The show was written by Vipul K Rawal. Cast * Pawan Shankar as Vicky * Kuru ...

'', ''Abhalmaya'' etc. She also appeared in the 2009 movie ''

Me Shivajiraje Bhosale Boltoy ''Mi Shivajiraje Bhosale Boltoy'' (English: I'm Shivajiraje Bhosale Speaking) is a 2009 Indian Marathi-language film produced by Sanjay Chhabria along with Ashwami Manjrekar and directed by Santosh Ramdas Manjrekar. The film follows an underdog ...

'' where she played the role of Shashikala Bhosale. She has done many roles in movie ''Andhali Koshimbir'', '' Happy Journey'', '' Vazandar'', '' Time Please''. She played the lead role in ''Mayanagari- City of dreams'' as Pournima Rao Gaikwad.

Filmography

Films

Theater

Television

Web Series

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Bapat, Priya 1986 births Living people Indian film actresses Actresses in Marathi cinema Marathi people Actresses in Hindi cinema Indian television actresses Actresses from Mumbai 21st-century Indian actresses